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The Daughters of the Republic of Texas - Baron de Bastrop Chapter (Bastrop) seek to perpetuate the honor of our ancestors while preserving Texas history.

11/10/2026

Friday, Nov. 13, 2026 - Upstairs meeting room of the First National Bank of Bastrop, 489 Hwy 71, Bastrop, TX 11:00 a.m.

PRESENTING:
Keven Klaus from the GLO “Pre-emption & Homestead Grants w/some Earls & Heirs”

Steve von Roeder “A Texas Bride”

James Curtis Sr Memorial Dedication—later at Alum Creek Cemetery

11/03/2026

Perhaps some of you who drive Hwy 71 between Bastrop and Smithville have seen this at the Alum Creek Cemetery. Here's the skinny on who Uncle Jimmy was:

"James Curtis Sr came to Bastrop with his family in 1831. He became known affectionately as “Uncle Jimmy.” He answered the call to serve in the militia and was one of the men who followed Old Ben Milam into San Antonio, doing brutal combat to drive the Mexican forces out. He later volunteered to be a Texas Ranger under Capt. John J. Tumlinson, Jr.’s and later under Major R. M. “Three-Legged Willie” Williamson. He hurried to join the Battle of San Jacinto with Major Williamson and someone known as Choctaw Tom. Once there, they refused to guard the baggage, but threw themselves into battle. Despite being in his 60s and the oldest man there, Uncle Jimmy fought with distinction."

John Holland Jenkins mentions Uncle Jimmy in "Recollections of Early Texas," an excellent book if you want to find out more about Bastrop history and what makes native Bastropians tick the way they do today. Noah Smithwick also mentions him in "Evolution of a State."

Choctaw Tom was Ganey Crosby, another Bastrop character we'd love to find out more about.

10/11/2026

Scenes from our October meeting, with speaker and storyteller Scott Bumbgardner. Thank you, Scott!

10/08/2026

Irion County had a dedication today for the Alamo Letter plaque placed on their courthouse lawn. The Alamo Letter Society hopes to have these plaques placed at every courthouse. Pictured are several examples.

10/05/2026

09/15/2026

Our speaker for September was Railey Tassin, Assistant Site Manager of the Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill Historical Site. Ms. Tassin’s well-presented power point presentation was titled “Dare-Devils They Were All: The Story of Monument Hill”. It was noted that several of those in attendance today have descendants involved in the Dawson Massacre and Mier Expedition and are buried in the tomb at Monument Hill, located on a bluff that overlooks the Colorado River in La Grange.

Chaplain Beth Pickens gave a moving and memorable speech about Honor Flights. If you know a veteran from WWII, Korea, or Vietnam, go to honorflights.org to find out more about this wonderful program honoring veterans.

09/06/2026

Come listen to Railey Tassin, Asst. Site Mgr, Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill State Historic Site "Dare-Devils They Were All": The Story of Monument Hill

Friday, 9/11/2026, 11:00 a.m., upstairs meeting room of the First National Bank of Bastrop, Hwy, 71, Bastrop, TX

Free, visitors welcome

Mexican forces under General Santa Anna continued to harass Texans for years even after the Battle of San Jacinto. During a battle on Salado Creek, 53 men from Fayette County attempted to come to their aide. They were surrounded before they got there, and a bitter fight ensued. Realizing they were surrounded, many were killed as they attempted to surrender, hence the name “The Dawson Massacre.” As he lay dying, Capt. Nicholas Mosby Dawson gasped out, “"Let victory be purchased with blood,” as one day it would be. Fifteen were taken prisoners and marched to Perote Prison in Mexico.

Six years later, men in La Grange retrieved the bodies, and along with the bones of men from the Mier Expedition, buried them on a hill overlooking the Colorado River. In 1936 during the Texas Centennial, the site was marked with a beautiful monument for those men who pursued Texas’s freedom with their blood.

08/26/2026

The Baron de Bastrop board met last week to plan an interesting and exciting year with a great line-up of speakers, a monument dedication, our Christmas Brunch, and a fun field trip!
Our first fall meeting is Friday, September 11 at 11 am at the First National Bank Bastrop, second floor.
Can't wait to see you there!
L-R Sandy Chipley, Gayla Hoffman, Judy Sein, Judy Grundy, Vicky Rose, Beth Pickens, Faye Cobb (unable to attend: Judy Ellis).

08/21/2026

The Battle of Nacogdoches, sometimes referred to as the opening gun of the Texas Revolution, occurred on August 2, 1832, when a group of Texas settlers defied an order by Col. José de las Piedras, commander of the Mexican Twelfth Permanent Battalion at Nacogdoches, to surrender their arms to him. A running fight ensued in which the Texans overtook Piedras and his men. Piedras was sent to Mexico City, James Bowie marched the rest of the garrison back to San Antonio, thereby clearing East Texas of military rule. This would foreshadow the more famous “Come and Take It” battle over a cannon in Gonzales in 1835.

08/03/2026

https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/bastrop-baron-de

Explore the fascinating life of Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop, a key figure in Texas history known for his contributions as a colonizer, legislator, and diplomat. Discover his journey from Dutch Guiana to Spanish Texas and his impact on early American settlement.

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